Uncovering Community Disruption Using Remote Sensing: An Assessment of Early Recovery in Post-earthquake Haiti
| Author(s) | Bevington, John | |
| Author(s) | Pyatt, Sarah | |
| Author(s) | Hill, Arleen | |
| Author(s) | Honey, Matthew | |
| Author(s) | Adams, Beverley | |
| Author(s) | Davidson, Rachel | |
| Author(s) | Brink, Susan | |
| Author(s) | Chang, Stephanie | |
| Author(s) | Panjwani, Dilnoor | |
| Author(s) | Mills, Robin | |
| Author(s) | Amyx, Paul | |
| Author(s) | Eguchi, Ron | |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-03-24T12:49:10Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-03-24T12:49:10Z | |
| Publication Date | 2010 | |
| Abstract | This work is part of an exploratory study that seeks to describe the levels of community-scale building damage and socio-economic disruption following the January 2010 Haiti earthquake. Damage and disruption were analyzed for pre-event, post-event, and early recovery time periods in seven Haitian communities. Specifically here, remote sensing analysis related to early recovery and a remote sensing-based early recovery scale are presented. Damage datasets from the GEO-CAN post-disaster assessment were combined with analyses of fine resolution satellite imagery, captured 4 months after the earthquake, to quantify the early recovery status of damaged buildings. Disruption was established from community-level interviews conducted in May 2010. Preliminary results show little correlation between disruption and physical damage, although the integration of remote sensing, field data, interviews and community meetings was a successful approach for assessing disruption. Remote sensing was seen to be an effective tool in establishing levels of early recovery and supporting cross-community comparisons. | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/5850 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | Disaster Research Center | en_US |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Report;69 | |
| Keywords | Computer Technology | en_US |
| Keywords | Earthquake-Case Studies | en_US |
| Keywords | Structural Collapse | en_US |
| Keywords | Public Works | en_US |
| Keywords | Disaster Recovery | en_US |
| Title | Uncovering Community Disruption Using Remote Sensing: An Assessment of Early Recovery in Post-earthquake Haiti | en_US |
| Type | Technical Report | en_US |